Main Entry: 1choke
Pronunciation: chk
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): choked; chok·ing1: to keep from breathing in a normal way by cutting off the supply of air <choked by smoke>2: to have the windpipe blocked entirely or partly <choke on a bone>3: to slow or prevent the growth or action of <choke back tears>4: to block by clogging <leaves choked the drain>5: to decrease or shut off the air intake of a carburetor to make the fuel mixture richer6: to grip (as a baseball bat) some distance from the end of the handle -- usually used with up